The fine structural relationship between Theileria schizonts and infected bovine lymphoblasts from cultures.
The fine structure of Theileria-lymphoblast relationship was studied using cultured bovine lymphoblastoid cells infected with Theileria parva, T lawrencei, or T. annulata. The major findings of this study were: (1) the presence of a very active Golgi complex with the associated annulate lamelae; (b) the presence of cytoplasmic microtubules which joined the parasites and host cell centriole during lymphoblast mitosis; and (c) the absence of morphological evidence to suggest that the host cell developed a reaction to the parasitic presence. The significance of these findings is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D016782:Apicomplexa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002417:Cattle; D002460:Cell Line; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008870:Microtubules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008938:Mitosis; D009940:Organoids / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013801:Theileriasis / Q000469:parasitology